Christopher Kangas A Fireman Not Forgotten

A junior firefighter was struck and killed responding to a call and was denied death benefits by the federal gov't and was denied a place on the fallen firefighters memorial

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[jacktownFF]

I am a Volunteer Fire Fighter in Mt. Jackson VA. Chris you did your job and it is a shame the government cant honor that. I and all other Fire Fighters do. You will get what you deserve.

R.I.P Chris Kangas. You'll Never Be Forgotten

[firewarrior403]

do you really have to bring politics into something like this? Bring your political baggage somewhere else and leave this memorial to our fallen brother clean. RIP Chris

[WaldensRidgeES23695]

Im a volunteer firefighter on Signal Mtn,TN and it really is a shame because he answered the call of duty and fell in the line of duty and that deserves full firefighter benefits I dont care what the government says. R.I.P Chris you will always be in my thoughts God Bless our paid and volunteer firefighters

[acboy40]

wow im a jr and i look at this it just gives me more of a reason to be a fireman thaks chris for your service god bless and R.I.P

[stvoyager]

@stvoyager continuing......and more, I see so much joy in these kids eyes that when the pager activates, he and all the other juniors go running to answer and be with their brothers to help those in need......I just want to say, Chris...brother, you deserve this honor so much, I pray someday you get it cause brother, all Juniors are Firefighters and to me, I will fight a fire or go on a fire call with one of you by my side......watch over your brothers Chris....RIP buddy.

[stvoyager]

Ive posted before on another video of Chris Kangas, and didnt realize till tonight that he wasnt given the rights to the memorial in MD. cause he was a junior....let me share for a brief second to all, I currently train a junior in my dept here in Womelsdorf, and from start to finish in training and on a fire call, Josh is a FF, how can anyone say that these kids arent considered to be one, why cause they cant go interior, sadly thats true......Josh does everything that everyone else does

[adew96]

RIP i am a explorer and we all take risks every time we are out on the road no matter if you are going emergency or non-emergency, explorer, volunteer, or full time we all do what we do because we want to help people and that is the only reason

RIP CHRIS

[jjatver95]

Let me start off by saying Brookhaven FC is our neighboring company Kangas went to the same MS that I went to. I know many people who know chis but never actually met him myself. There is a memorial at the fire house of him with his old gear and pager in it. Brookhaven members support a CK sticker on the back of everyone of there helmets. It is true he has not been forgotten by any of us. There is still a fight for him to get on the wall and be honored for what he was. A FF. God Bless and RIP

[225gtaivlcpd]

Life was taken away from him too early. Tho, he died doing what he loved. May he rest in peace and god watch over all our firefighters/emts.

[cruznin55chev1]

My son and i were one of the first people that arrived at the accident scene and i will never !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! forget what i seen Chris was a good kid and i hope some day that the powers that be will give him his recognition he deserves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[backspacespaceback]

i'm an explorer myself and my step is the assiastant chief at our department and one of the advisorse's for our post. we all give the same sacrifice, but he gave the ultimate sacrifice. god bless your family chris.

[TheEMS41]

RIP dude never be forgotten :) God bless every men from your department on every run. ( FF Chris McLachlan, FDNY Ladder Co. 4 )